Saturday , 14 November 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 18 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Tynecastle 18,131 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lawrence Shankland 33' 1–0
1–1 52' Ross McCausland
1–2 69' Todd Cantwell
1–3 79' Fabio Silva
Dexter Lembikisa 82' 2–3
Kyosuke Tagawa 90+5' 3–3
Kye Rowles 56' Y
Y 63' Kieran Dowell

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Dougie Potter
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

4
6
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 26 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Rangers FC H 3–3 D
15 May St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
11 May Dundee FC H 3–0 W
04 May Celtic FC A 0–3 L
27 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr Livingston FC H 4–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–3 D
14 May Dundee FC H 5–2 W
11 May Celtic FC A 1–2 L
05 May Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
28 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Dundee FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Rangers FC
#4 Position #2
20 Points 27
12 Played 12
6 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 1
26 Scored 21
22 Conceded 9
+4 GD +12
1.67 PPG 2.25
50% Win % 67%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
55% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 4th (20 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
3/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
Claudio Braga 6 G 2 A
Calvin Miller 5 G 1 A
James Wilson 3 G
Laurent Mendy 3 G
Joshua McPake 2 G 1 A
Rangers FC
Ryan Naderi 6 G 3 A
Kevin Kelsy 4 G
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Beni Baningime suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The 23-year-old Ross McCausland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Lawrence Shankland gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Rangers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Rangers FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 48' Kyosuke Tagawa, a Japan , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ross McCausland makes it 1-1.
  • 56' The referee shows Heart of Midlothian FC player a card on 56.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! Kieran Dowell comes on to replace Mohammed Diomande.
  • 63' Kieran Dowell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Barrie McKay as he leaves the pitch. Scott Fraser steps in for Heart of Midlothian FC.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' What a strike from Todd Cantwell! The score is 1-2.
  • 74' Heart of Midlothian FC ring the changes. Cameron Devlin has done his job and it is now time for Liam Boyce to step up.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Fabio Silva makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 82' The Jamaica Dexter Lembikisa breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-3!
  • 86' The whistle greets Kenneth Vargas as he departs to be replaced by Kyosuke Tagawa.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 10
Lawrence Shankland 5
Ryan Kent 4
Scott Arfield 3
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 3
Fashion Sakala 2
Greg Stewart 2

Head to Head

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-14 Rangers FC 5–2 Dundee FC W 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2024-04-17 Dundee FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC32% Draw24% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Rangers FC
68%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC25% Draw38% Rangers FC37%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 19% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.